Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th May 1991

Dilbert//757, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 12th May 1991

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dilbert dogbert television remote hand channels clicking armchair freedom consumerism

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair watching television. As he clicks through the channels with the remote control, he thinks, "Uh-oh . . ."

Dilbert thinks, "I'm paralyzed by the television."

Dilbert thinks, "I'm uninterested in the shows, yet I can't stop clicking through all the channels."

Dogbert sits on his pillow in the other room. Dilbert shouts, "Dogbert! Help! Come quickly!!"

Dilbert yells, "Do something! Knock the remote out of my hand!!"

Dogbert tackles Dilbert's arm and the remote control flies out of his hand. Dilbert stands up and cries, "I'm free!! I'm free!!"

Dogbert sits on the hassock clicking through the tv channels.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH-OH CLICK CLICK CLICK I'M PARALYZED BY THE TELEVISION.

I'M UNINTERESTED IN THE SHOWS, YET I CAN'T STOP CLICKING THROUGH ALL THE CHANNELS.

DOGBERT! HELP!

COME QUICKLY!!

DO SOMETHING!

KNOCK THE REMOTE OUT OF MY HAND!!

CLICK CLICK CLICK I'M FREE !!

I'M FREE!!

CLICK CLICK CLICK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Click, Click, Click"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of Dogbert, who becomes paralyzed by the television and is unable to stop clicking through channels. Despite his efforts to free himself, Dogbert finds himself trapped in a never-ending loop of channel surfing. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of modern technology and our reliance on it.

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